Public conversation around menopause and menopause symptoms has expanded rapidly. But, despite increased visibility, it remains both – socially misrepresented and clinically oversimplified.
Persistent myths continue to shape how women interpret their symptoms and how practitioners assess, formulate, and treat them. These misconceptions do more than create confusion. They can delay recognition, distort diagnosis, increase suffering , and ultimately compromise timely, appropriate care.
This document was shared by Dr Natasha Lazareski containing four persistent myths that continue to influence clinical formulation and treatment decisions for menopause.
Download menopause mythsFour myths about menopause
The download discusses in more detail these four common assumptions:
- “Menopause only affects older women”
- “Menopause is natural- you just need supplements, diet and exercise”
- “The symptoms are just hot flushes ”
- “HRT fixes all the problems”
Kindly shared by Dr Natasha Lazereski
NATASHA LAZERESKI is a medical doctor and expert in organisational health, psychosocial risk management, coaching, and experienced acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) practitioner. Natasha uses ACT to enhance individual mental and physical health, leadership behaviours, and organisational culture and has a special interest in supporting women through menopause, training health professionals and leaders in effective, evidence-based approaches.
